CH 2

Question 1

Define dependent variable

Answer 1

The objectively measured target behavior

Question 2

What is the first component of a behavioral experiment?

Answer 2

The dependent variable is behavior

Question 3

What is the second component of behavioral experiment?

Answer 3

A falsifiable hypothesis

Question 4

What is the third component of a behavioral experiment?

Answer 4

Manipulation of the independent variable

Question 5

Define independent variable

Answer 5

What publicly observable change, controlled by the experimenter, which is anticipated to influence behavior in specific way

Question 6

Define self - reports

Answer 6

Simply asks the individual to recall if they have engaged in behavior

Question 7

Define direct observation

Answer 7

Behavior is recorded as behavior occurs, or lasting product of the behavior is recorded at a later time

Question 8

Define a behavioral definition

Answer 8

Precise specification of the topography of the target behavior, allowing a observers to reliably identify instances and non instances

Question 9

Define social validity

Answer 9

The consumer of the intervention or an expert in the field indicates that the behavioral definition accurately reflects the behavior of interest

Question 10

Define inter-observer agreement IOA

Answer 10

The extent to which two independent observers data are the same after having directly observed the same behavior at the same time

Question 11

How do you calculate IOA

Answer 11

Agreements divided by the agreements plus the disagreements times 100

Question 12

What is the acceptable and unacceptable levels of IOA

Answer 12

Is the IOA drops below 90% the behavioral definition should be refined

Question 13

Define frequency

Answer 13

The response count divided by time or opportunity to respond

Question 14

Define latency

Answer 14

The interval of time between the opportunity to respond and the response itself

Question 15

Define duration

Answer 15

The interval of time between the start and end of the behavior

Question 16

Define magnitude

Answer 16

The force or intensity of a behavior

Question 17

Define reactivity

Answer 17

Behavior changes because the individual is aware they are being watched

Question 18

Define outcome recording

Answer 18

Observers record the distinct, observable, and lasting products of behavior, instead of behavior itself

Question 19

Describe when to use outcome recording

Answer 19

When measuring frequency or magnitude. Each response needs to produce a distinct observable and lasting product that can be measured at a later time and it’s not important to record or react to the behavior when it occurs

Question 20

Describe when to use interval recording

Answer 20

When measuring frequency or magnitude the response duration vary from instance to instance

Question 21

Describe when to use event recording

Answer 21

When measuring frequency or magnitude response doesn’t need to vary from instance to instance

Question 22

Describe when to use duration recording

Answer 22

When measuring latency or duration

Question 23

Define event recording

Answer 23

Each instance of behavior is recorded at the moment it occurs

Question 24

Describe partial interval recording

Answer 24

Direct observation method used to estimate how frequently behavior occurs. Observers record whether or not behavior occurs during any portion of it in a series of contiguous intervals

Question 25

Define whole interval recording

Answer 25

Direct observation method used to estimate how frequently behavior occurs. Observers record whether or not behavior occurs throughout each in a series of contiguous intervals

Question 26

Define duration recording

Answer 26

When measuring either the latency or the duration of target behavior